Vision Statement

Collaboration between recreational groups through enhanced communication and leveraging of resources to create a healthier community for all ages.

Mission Statement

To create and sustain a resource hub that will foster opportunities and assist recreational entities with education, coordination, funding, communication and training.

2017 Committee Members

Ric Hallock, Chair

Sandra Kern

Julie Ann Gustanski

Gretchen Hayes

Missy Hill

Steve Triller

Kurt Grimmer

David Olson

Madeline Hunter

Brian McLean

Focus of the Recreation CAB

The Recreation Core Area Board (CAB) works to expand collaboration and leverage resources across recreational organizations, develop matching funds, grants, endowments and other initiatives for eligible youth, adults and seniors to participate in recreational programs and classes that foster human development and promote health and wellness, and for equipment and facilities essential to sustain such programs across our greater peninsula communities.

Description

GGHF provides support to community-based recreation facilities for organized sports, concerts and other community events, and sanctuaries for quiet relaxation and the preservation and enjoyment of nature—recreation activities enhance the quality of life in our community on a daily basis.

Our community’s recreation resources include public and private structures and facilities, parks, open land, water and green spaces. Successful communities also have recreation venues that are often used for other activities, such as concert and theatrical performances, tourism, community cultural, educational and social activities, and family or neighborhood gatherings. Working together to serve the needs of the “One Peninsula” community the GGHF Recreation Board will work across agencies and organizations to identify and find ways to help meet the broad recreational needs of our community.

Community Recreation Grants

Local sports and recreation organizations looking to help disadvantaged kids participate in their programs now have an opportunity to receive financial assistance through GGHF’s Community Recreation Scholarship Fund.

In March 2014, the Foundation’s Recreation CAB hosted the inaugural The Big Sports Gig —featuring former Seattle Mariners pitcher Brian Holman, former Seattle Sounders forward Roger Levesque, and current Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak team head coach Alan Anderson as guest speakers at the dinner and auction event.

Through The Big Sports Gig, the Rec CAB met its goal to raise $10,000 to develop a community fund dedicated to helping kids participate in local sports who are otherwise financially unable to do so.

All non-profit youth sports/recreation organizations operating programs in the greater Gig Harbor and Key peninsulas are eligible to apply.

Grants up to $1,500 will be awarded in two cycles annually. The application and scoring criteria can be downloaded below: